Chlorobenzene vs Chlorocyclohexane (Jee Mains)

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Chlorobenzene vs Chlorocyclohexane

As compared with chlorocyclohexane, which of the following statements correctly apply to chlorobenzene ?
A. The magnitude of negative charge is more on chlorine atoms
B. The C – Cl bond has partial double bond character
C. C – Cl bond is less polar
D. C – Cl bond is longer due to repulsion between delocalised electrons of the aromatic ring and lone pairs of electrons of chlorine.
E. The C–Cl bond is formed using sp² hybridised orbital of carbon.
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